Ready for school start<sigh> ranty rant rant

[minkydog]

I used to not be like this, but the older i get and the older my kids get, the more I look forward to school starting. Maybe it's just that I'm at that "time of life"--my dad always said adolesence and menopause should not reside under the same roof. Or maybe I just need a break all to myself. It's just that I'm tiired and hot and sick of seeing kids lounging around doing nothing. They need to be in school

This is where the rant starts: stop now if you're not interested

I'm sick of washing pee-pee sheets every day.

I'm sick of cleaning up poopy drawers.

I'm sick of changing diapers altogether.

I'm sick of hearing "The Beverly Hillbillies" theme song.

I'm really sick of "Fantasia", DS10's latest autistic attachment.

I'm tired of my knee hurting.

I'm sick of my back hurting.

I'm tired of my mother and my DH dropping "kindly hints" that I need to lose weight. Believe me, I know.

I long for an uninterrupted cup of tea in the morning without DH "calling to talk" while he waits for something at work to download (you know: "what're you doing" "Drinking my tea" "oh" long pause...tapppity tapp tap in the backgroud "so what're you doing now?" "injecting sodium cyanide" ...tappy tapp tap )

I long to go grocery shopping without one or more of the kids tagging along to "help"(especially Christian )

I long for one whole day of doing nothing the kids want and everything i want.

I long for a few hours of working on my three-year long quilting project without having to stop for phone calls, PBJ, or the UPS man.


OOOH..heeeey...a college kid just came to my door not to sell me books or finance her way to school, but to invite me to hear her violin recital this Thursday. Maybe there's hope

Cathy--lives for the day when special needs kids have year round school

 

[luvmarypoppins]

O.K. sister, I feel your pain, see my slow or fast summer thread. Mine is slow, very slow, driving me nuts about now slow. I better go get the dinner in the oven now slow. I have over a month to go before school starts here in NY., just curious if your ds goes to school during the summer, they have that around here but I think you need to show that your child will regress if they do not get the classroom experiences etc. Blessings to you and hang in there,

 

[Martha7]

Cathy~
I know what you mean, but I'm dreading the super early wake ups and having to get the boys off to school by seven! (It's not that bad, but the 17-yr-old takes, like, four wake-ups before he actually gets going in the morning!) Combine that with the nagging about homework and studying, and I think I'm going to miss the summer vacation! I can imagine that if one of them had special needs, or if they were still in elementary school, I'd be very ready for a little quiet time though! We live out in the country in Michigan now, and we don't have too many friends coming around unexpectedly, then staying for dinner, etc. That used to really make me ready for school to start: just the realization that I'd be getting my privacy back! Good luck with the back-to-school adjustment!

 

[kadaten]

I'll see your rant and raise you a rave! Just replace all the "autistic child" parts with "stubborn whiny 3-year-old" and/or "sassy 5-year-old"!

BUT, I have reason to smile. SCHOOL STARTED TODAY FOR BOTH!!!!!!!!!
Now, it's only 5 mornings for the 5yo and 3 mornings for the 3yo, but it's something! NOW I can finally get something done around the house! Like unpack the boxes from our move a month ago....oh fun.

Thought I'd get to use the first day for a break, but no....DD woke up with phantom ear pains so I doped her up on Tylenol and sent her to school, but had to scramble to find a doctor and fax in our insurance change of provider, oh and pay the bills and hit the grocery. DH says I have to take the car in for an oil change on Wednesday, so right now I have my "break" penciled in for Friday. And lemme tell you, I think I'll take the phone OFF THE HOOK to prevent those calls you mentioned! Ugh!

Good luck! How many days you got left??? Hang in there!!!

 

[polyfan]

Wow-Am I the only one that enjoys being home with the kids all day?

 

[minkydog]

Wow-Am I the only one that enjoys being home with the kids all day?

You obviously don't have two 18yos, a 12yo diva, and an autistic 10yo.

 

[hydster]

I hear ya! I don't have any special needs kids but mine are definitely ready to go back! Trying to come up with SOMETHING to keep them busy every day is getting tiring and annoying! My kids don't start back until 8-29 so I have about a month left and I'm dreading each day! I love my kids and it's been nice to have no schedule but I'm tired of playing referee and trying to always make it fair, tired of thinking of somewhere new to go or new to do, trying to keep my sanity when they constantly mess up my house and listening to the incessant whining about how something isn't fair. This is my very first year with no children at home with me all day long and I'm kind of excited about it (insert any bad mommy name you want here) but I've been home with kids for 12 years...with no break in between so I'm happy to have only 3 1/2 more weeks. I love my kids but they are bored, they want to go back and I want them to go back!!!

 

[MrSpencer]

I'm really sick of "Fantasia", DS10's latest autistic attachment.


Cathy--lives for the day when special needs kids have year round school

I feel your pain over the autistic attachment...my DSS is 19 and has many attachments and compulsions. The lack of structure in the summer really wears on him.

PD and only a few more weeks until school starts...

OOPS!! SOMETIMES I FORGET WHO I AM POSTING AS...THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE BEASTLOVER POSTING THIS!!!

 

[Cindy B]

Our district is fantastic for special needs students, especially autistic students. This is a public school as well.

We do have a very close to year round program for special needs kids. I don't know if you know but I am a consultant (verbal behavior) for autistic kids.

My two clients went to the year round program. They are in regular school year and about two weeks after school lets out (this year it started July 6, but earlier other years) the extended year begins. The extended year this year goes from July 6th to August 16th, with regular school year beginning Sept 5th.

So there is a small break (approx. 3 weeks) but it still is year round and the students are bussed. It is no cost to all who qualify.


I'm not sure where you live, but some public school districts have this and offer it.

I work with autistic students and its very hard.

 

[Lil_Tink]

You obviously don't have two 18yos, a 12yo diva, and an autistic 10yo.

Luckily my autistic 9yo brother is in school, parents at work most of the summer..So I just chill. My mom has free time as I am a)rarely home as I have sports and such and b) brother is in year round

 

[minkydog]

Our district is fantastic for special needs students, especially autistic students. This is a public school as well.

We do have a very close to year round program for special needs kids. I don't know if you know but I am a consultant (verbal behavior) for autistic kids.

My two clients went to the year round program. They are in regular school year and about two weeks after school lets out (this year it started July 6, but earlier other years) the extended year begins. The extended year this year goes from July 6th to August 16th, with regular school year beginning Sept 5th.

So there is a small break (approx. 3 weeks) but it still is year round and the students are bussed. It is no cost to all who qualify.


I'm not sure where you live, but some public school districts have this and offer it.

I work with autistic students and its very hard.

We do have an extended school year for certain students, mainly those who would lose skills. Christian does not qualify because his skills are pretty well maintained during breaks(potty-training, eating, drinking--we work very hard with him at home). One of the problems we have had with the exteneded year program is that when he did qualify, he was required to go to a new school underogoing major construction(boxes in halls, workmen on site), with a new teacher who was visibly unsure with him. Needless to say, Christian just shut down. so it ended up being a waste of time for him and the teacher was totally frustrated because he didn't make progress.

Ahhh, I'll be okay. School starts aug 10. I'm just having a difficult day.

 

[clarabelle]

I'm tired of playing referee and trying to always make it fair, tired of thinking of somewhere new to go or new to do, trying to keep my sanity when they constantly mess up my house and listening to the incessant whining about how something isn't fair.

My FAVORITE line from a friend of mine to her kids when they whine about something being "not fair"

"The fair only comes once a year and it's not today!"

Seriously though- I understand where you are coming from. I feel kind of guilty for not enjoying the summer a bit more. I don't hate it- but I am usually ready for school to start back. Many of my friends complain about it being too soon while I am guiltily thinking "Thank God!"

 

[minkydog]

I feel kind of guilty for not enjoying the summer a bit more. I don't hate it- but I am usually ready for school to start back. Many of my friends complain about it being too soon while I am guiltily thinking "Thank God!"

I love that office supplies commercial where the parents are riding on the shopping cart with big grins, while the Muzak plays "It'sThe Most Wonderful Time of The Year"